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What a stunner. I particularly like the plywood 'racing stripe' through the middle of the body. Bravo, Robin.
I love everything about this guitar, great job! How do the P90's sound in the Pine?
awesome build Rob well done on finishing.Who cares if it took 100 odd hours the main thing is you enjoyed it and learnt a heap. Your first scratch body build will always be precious to you. You got time for a sound demo ?
What's the string action like ? looks like the bridge is wound down as low as it will go.
I agree with Pabs love the racing stripe on the side and standard Rob level of shiny naughty oil gloss !
@ Pabs
Thanks Craig, the "racing stripes" were an unexpected bonus of how I decided how to make this guitar. Of course I could always say that's the way I planned it, but I guess the cats out of the bag now. Lol.
@ Andrew
Thanks mate, much appreciated.
I think P90's would sound great in anything! I think they sound great in pine. Probably by the time the effects chain and Amps have done there thing there would be little difference between something like basswood and pine. I am sure that the better tone woods would make a difference, but I am wrapped how they sound.
My only experience with P90's has been in three of the guitars that I have made using them. The single P90 in my LP junior is a Lollar and it is a mongrel of a guitar and doesn't play well with the rest of the church band. It just wants to bite the heads off all other guitars. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!
My other P90 is my "T" type with two Tonerider 90's and it is just a little more docile, but still gets that slightly overdriven snarl when played hard. I am by no means a good guitarist, but in the right hands a P90 is probably the most expressive of all pickups and (tone-wise) sits nicely bewteen humbuckers and regular single coils.
Cheers guys
rob
Nice job Rob. That's gorgeous.
Thanks warren. The fact that it took so long to build is a bonus for me, keeps me occupied. Lol.
That bridge! It's screwed all the way down and recessed into the body about half way to China! I had to take it out three times and recess the posts some more until I got the action I wanted. First time scratchie, first time ToM bridge. A bad combination lol. I should have made the body a bit thinner but that is the only way I could make it with the tools I had. I will have to re-think a few things before I try it again.
I will try and get around to doing a sound demo sometime. But in the meantime just imagine a slightly growly standard Tele.
Thanks mate
rob
Thanks Fretty, in my old age I have turned away from all those flashy guitars to really liking the stripped back basic look.
nice one Rob, now you fully understand why guitars with a TOM bridge have a break angle on the neck !
Really impressed you built this axe with only hand tools - that's a feat in itself !
Robin, super classy build and massively big bonus points on the whole build being done "old school". I dont think I would ever have the skills or the patience.
Ah yes, hand tools so doubly well done!
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Absolutely beautiful Rob. You've done an amazing job, and all without power tools. So impressive dude.
cheers,
Gav.
That's a stunning result Rob, looks amazing. I love that headstock shape too.
Great build.
Robin, if. Your worried about pine and laminates?
You should check out the IKEAcaster.
Some dude made a Tele from an IKEA chopping block.
It's somewhere on the Internet
robin, you have skillfully made a beast of a tele, so very well done mate, nice job
Wow guys, I am truly flattered by your comments. But in all honesty anybody with a basic tool collection (that's all I have) could so the same. You don't even need a workshop. All you need is plenty of spare time and a pig-headed streak that won't let you quit.
@ Woks
Yeah Warren, I had a quick lesson on break angles or the lack thereof. Although I didn't have a great deal of choice as I REALLY wanted a guitar with the coolest accessory - the Bigsby. ;)
@Vh
Thanks Tony. It is only the idea of a layered body that allowed me to try this one. But thanks anyway mate.
@Andrew, Gavin, Scott, Stan
Thanks guys, coming from some of the better guitar builders on this site, I am truly chuffed. :)
@ALM
Yeah Bruce, I saw that one. It was somewhat of an encouragement to give it a try.
Thanks again guys
rob
All I can say is WOW! :)
Beautiful, unique and just stunning looking piece of art!
@DB
Thanks Phil, really appreciate the encouragement.
@Arzi
Thanks mate, sometimes the simple things in life are the best. ;)
cheers guys
rob
so Rob you might have to update your avatar to your latest build !!
What's the next project on the cards Rob ?
There you go Warren, avatar changed. ;)
2 projects in mind at present.
The first one will probably be a bass kit from Adam. I've played bass for many years and have 2 very nice basses, but a 'Lyndian" to use at Church would be very special. Still doing a bit of research into exactly what I want but it will just be a 4 string. The singers at Church use the key of D quite a bit so I have been alternating between standard tuning and Drop D tuning of late and really don't see the need to go to a 5 string. I'm pretty much a traditionalist at heart. lol.
The 2nd project will need a lot more research before I decide so not much to tell there. But it will be another scratch body 6 string guitar of some description.
Cheers mate
rob
Amazing work Robin! Looks absolutely fantastic :-)
It looks amazing Rob! I'm upset that I missed this build diarys pregression! I have only just come across this :(
Thanks crundes, she turned out better than I could have hoped.
Thanks Shazz, you didn't miss much mate. No cool time lapse videos here. It was slow progress so they would have looked pretty boring, plus I'm camera shy. 😉
Camera shy or not that is a great piece of wood turned into a sexy looking guitar.
Thanks Wazza, I was pleasantly surprised as its only junk laminated pine from the big green shed.
so what's the next build Rob ?
After you get released from the naughty room for shopping at the big green shed, that is :)Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Seriously though, that is an amazing axe.
Thanks for sharing this adventure with us Robin, I am sure we all learned a few things.
I have stolen your magnet idea and it is now a standard feature on all my builds :p
haha Rob I will have a cold pint for your arrival in the naughty warehouse
Hey Warren, as I am primarily a bassist I thought I would finally make myself one. It will be nothing special, and as I already own a Fender Jazz I will probably go for a basic kit like the MMB-4.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
I am in the planning and research stages of the build after that which will be another scratch body 6 string guitar.
I will pass on the beer thanks mate, but a nice glass of wine, hmmmmm, the naughty warehouse is looking better all the time.
rob
Well technically I didn't shop at the BGS. I used some left overs from my brother-in-law's recent home reno. He did the shopping there. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
But thanks for the compliment Phil, and its good to know that you think that one of my ideas has some merit, and awesome that you can use it with your own builds. Win win.
cheers mate
rob
haha Rob you might have got out of the Naughty warehouse sentence if you didn't shop there.
But you are welcome and I'll have a quality wine ready for you. What's your favourite wine ?
MMB-4 build sounds good
Haha that's why you do a time lapse it's over pretty quickly :p coming form a carpentry background I would've most likely enjoyed the 'boring' vids! HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by robin
Time lapse is cool.
Makes you look like you can bust out some seriously funky moves :p
Do you guys have the rival big blue shed over there?!Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
Some of the vids I cut out were interesting haha 😜Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
Look forward to hearing this build making noise
@Shazz
We have the big blue shed up here in Qld.
Darn, did I say that out loud?? Naughty warehouse here I come lol.
@ Woks
Working on a sound demo now, knowing me it should be finished in about 6 months.
haha yeah Shaz big blue shed is national and losing heaps of money !
@ Rob no hurry mate for a sound demo
Thought so. Is that also a naughty warehouse?! Haha we're just getting one built in my town.Quote:
Originally Posted by robin
It's really sad one of the little lads had 2 shops and have reduced back to 1 :(